Community pharmacies are a common fixture of many high streets The traditional model is a retail outlet that dispensed prescriptions and supplied over the counter (OTC) medicines. Although this is still fundamental the role is rapidly changing with diversified job roles and qualified health care professionals providing health care services.

The following and Pharmacy Excellence (PE) modules you might want to consider completing, in conjunction with this module, to complement and enhance your learning.

Care Home Pharmacist https://learning.numarknet.com/the-role-of-the-pharmacist-in-a-care-home

Pharmacy First https://learning.numarknet.com/pharmacy-excellence/pharmacy-first 

Minor Ailments https://learning.numarknet.com/pharmacy-excellence/minor-ailments 

Areas covered within this module include:

• The historical different roles within a community pharmacy team
• Pharmacy Support Staff
• Pharmacy Technicians
• Pharmacists
• Apprenticeship Framework and Standards
• Benefits to the business and the customer